Golden Knights have history on their side after taking Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final

Both the Golden Knights and Panthers are searching for their first Cup. It's only the seventh time in NHL history two Cup-less teams have battled in the Final – and the first time since 2018, when Vegas lost to the Washington Capitals. 

Vegas used timely goal-scoring and a big night in the net from Adin Hill to steal Game 1 on a night where they weren't at their best. 

Tied with the Panthers 2-2 after two periods, the Golden Knights scored three unanswered goals in the third. 

After Zach Whitecloud put in the go-ahead goal at 6:59 of the third, captain Mark Stone gave Vegas a two-goal advantage, knocking down a clearing pass in the Panthers' zone before beating netminder Sergei Bobrovsky. The Golden Knights would later add an empty-netter from Reilly Smith to seal the victory. 

Meanwhile, Hill was outstanding after allowing a shorthanded goal in the first period to open the scoring.

Just after the start of the second period, with the game knotted up at 1-1, Hill made possibly the save of the postseason, turning away a sure goal from Nick Cousins in close with a ridiculous stick save as he slid away from his net. 

Hill would come up huge again late in the third period. Following Stone's goal, Hill stoned Panthers' Sam Reinhart on a breakaway, keeping the two-goal lead intact with just over two minutes to go. 

The Golden Knights will look to take a 2-0 lead in the series when they host the Panthers for Game 2 on Monday at 8 p.m.